A guy once said to me, “When it comes to girls, my test is if she can get away with going out in a T-shirt because only pretty girls can do that.” Obviously this wasn’t a particularly nice guy, but there’s something to be said about toning down your look and focusing on accessories, especially during a heat wave. Here are 10 accessories that will make you stand out, no matter how plain Jane your outfit is.

TheFashionSpot's Lifestyle Editor, Sharon Feiereisen, is a freelance lifestyle writer based in New York City. Her work has been published in Newsday, The Knot, AM New York, WHERE New York, Dan's Papers, and Hamptons Magazine, among many other print and online outlets. Check out her tumblr blog, Random Happenings.